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Imperial Dragons, Tea Eggs and Cherries in the Snow

The air was frosty and heavy with the sense of impending snow as I drove to cooking club Monday night. How lovely it was to walk in the door and have a piping hot cup of Darren’s Imperial Dragon Well tea to warm me up.

We were a small group this week, many of the others out of town for work or getting ready for a wedding, and we sat companionably in the kitchen visiting away as all sorts of scrumptious smells wafted out of pots simmering on the stove.

At last it was time to eat, one course at a time.

We started with Toby’s Chinese Tea Eggs, beautifully crackled and browned from the marinade. Alas, soy sauce was forgotten in all bustle, so they weren’t quite as dark as they should’ve been, but they were still delicious. Especially with a light dusting of salt.

Jon went rogue with a savory Thai soup instead of a Chinese dish, but after one spoonful not one of us complained. Rich with coconut milk, fish sauce and cilantro, this soup was the perfect warming dish for a snowy night.

Kat and I closed the meal with our own version of Cherries in the Snow. Squares of silky, foam-topped almond gelatin were layered in a bowl and smothered with a decadent Dried Cherry Port Wine sauce steeped with black peppercorns and star anise. Oooeee! At once comforting and exotic, the dish was a light and soothing end to our month of Chinese feasting.

All too soon it was time to bundle up and skid carefully across icy streets to our snow-capped cars and drive home.

MiraUncut-wow, that soup looks amazing. I never heard of those eggs. you learn something new every day.

Anna Johnston-That looks such a wonderful meal Krista, I love the eggs, don’t they look a treat huh 🙂

Brenna [fabuleuxdestin]-Yumm – everything looks so yummy and foreign! I love butternut squash and pumpkin soup in the fall. I don’t have a blender here though, so i’ve been sticking with lentil soups this winter! Will have to try your recipe!

Kat -Krista, we also added a few cloves. I doubled the recipe, and we served six with extra helpings of cherries.

tasteofbeirut-Such an exotic display! I love the photos as always (beautiful) and the Thai soup sounds incredible, especially now that I have conquered my fear of coconut milk~

Karen-Another delicious feast!! My favorite would have to be the dessert. Mmmmm! Your pictures from Fiji are gorgeous, especially that beautiful stretch of beach with the pink wildflowers. One can dream, right?! 🙂

Tuula -Delish – a very lovely evening indeed. But also I can’t stop cracking up about the line “Jon went rogue…” lol, just great!

Mary-It sounds like another fabulous get together. I love your soup. My winter favorites are Tom Kae Gai or Broccoli and Cheese. Have a great day. Blessings…Mary

mlleparadis-your scones looked PERFECT! (might have to make some now!)

and the photo of the tea, madly fantastical! really! i would love some wallpaper from that the colors are just gorgeous!

LindyLouMac-I have to agree with the previous commenter. Also are Tea Eggs Quails Eggs?